Writing and Expressive Language

General Expressive Language Resources

• I Read It, But I Don't Get It! by Cris Tovani
• 7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help Your Kids Read It and Get It! by Susan Timmerman
• Words by Marcia Henry
• Unlocking Literacy: Effective Decoding & Spelling Instruction by Marcia Henry
• HELP
  • Vol II: Specific Word Finding, Categorization, Wh-Questions & Grammar
• Strategy Instruction
  • Making the Writing Process Work: Strategies for Composition and Self-Regulation
    • article for Strategies for Composition and Self-Regulation (ldonline)
• Articles
  • All Children Can Write, Donald H. Graves (ldonline)

Writing Resources

Early Elementary Resources

• Handwriting Without Tears
• Project Read: Framing Your Thoughts
• Book Club Plus! (Think Sheets, Journals, etc..)

Upper Elementary/Middle School Resources

• Language Circle
  • Project Read: Linguistics Guide
  • Project Read: Framing Your Thoughts
• Megawords
• Writing Skills (King)

High School Resources

• Language Circle
  • Project Read: Linguistics Guide
  • Project Read: Framing Your Thoughts
• Words
• "Win With Words" Vocabulary Contest
  • Study Tools for Improving Vocabulary for SAT/ACT

Some Activities to Support Expressive Language

Reading
Math